Examination of regressive features of third molars for the purpose of age assessment in the living by means of rescaled regression analyses.
Adolescent
Adult
Age Determination by Teeth
/ methods
Dentin, Secondary
/ diagnostic imaging
Female
Humans
Male
Molar, Third
/ diagnostic imaging
Periodontal Ligament
/ diagnostic imaging
Radiography, Panoramic
Regression Analysis
Retrospective Studies
Tooth Calcification
Tooth Root
/ diagnostic imaging
Young Adult
Age assessment
Regressive changes
Rescaled regression analyses
Third molars
Journal
International journal of legal medicine
ISSN: 1437-1596
Titre abrégé: Int J Legal Med
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 9101456
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2019
Nov 2019
Historique:
received:
19
05
2019
accepted:
07
08
2019
pubmed:
15
8
2019
medline:
3
4
2020
entrez:
15
8
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The main criterion of dental age assessment in living adolescents and young adults is the evaluation of third molars' mineralization. Concerning forensic age assessment after the completion of third molars' mineralization, apposition of secondary dentine and narrowing of the periodontal membrane as seen as decreasing radiolucent areas in the radiographs for mandibular third molars have already been described as regressive features. The present study examines the combination of both these features for the purpose of age assessment in regression analyses after rescaling the data to make it on the interval scale. To this end, a total of 1245 orthopantomograms was evaluated, taken from 606 females and 639 males in the age group of 15-40 years. The apposition of secondary dentine and narrowing of the periodontal membrane as seen as decreasing radiolucent areas in the radiographs were determined for the lower third molars. The correlation of the features with the chronological age was assessed by means of rescaled regression analyses. Furthermore, regression formulas for age assessment were established. The values of the standard error of estimate ranged between 3.55 and 4.52 years. In general, the rescaled regression of the examined features appears to be suited for forensic age assessment. A limitation of the present study is the comparatively low number of evaluable teeth in the examined age group. Due to an incomplete development or a lack of the mandibular third molars, only a mere half of the respective teeth could be included in the statistical analysis.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31410546
doi: 10.1007/s00414-019-02144-8
pii: 10.1007/s00414-019-02144-8
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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IM
Pagination
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